Fang Cheng would not change her name. Not to make it sound less “Asian,” not to make it what investors told her would make her job as a tech innovator and entrepreneur easier.
One advisor told her to change her first name to Fiona. And when she married, another advisor told her to take her husband’s last name, because it was Jewish and not Chinese.
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day is one day out of 365 to intentionally promote equity and fairness for all those on the globe identifying as female and to address the urgency of breaking deliberate and unconscious bias interrupting the path to gender equality. #BreakTheBias is the theme of IWD this year.
Read More“Every story has value, every woman has value and can make her valuable contribution, not just the rich, famous and powerful,” says Rebecca Sive, author of the new book, Make Herstory Your Story: Your Guided Journal to Justice Every Day for Every Woman.
Read More“Be unreasonable.”
Merriam Webster defines the adjective as “not governed by or acting according to reason,” or “exceeding the bounds of reason or moderation.”
For the highly successful and accomplished panelists at the recent Women inPower event through the 92 Street Y, practicing moderation and reason is not how they got to where they are.
Read More“I am driven by justice,” says Sonali Kolhatkar, author, radio host, nonprofit organization co-director, artist, musician and mother. “There’s a time and a place for rolling up one’s sleeve and getting the work done,” says the Los Angeles-based host and executive producer of the nationally syndicated radio and TV program, “Rising Up With Sonali” which airs on KPFK and KPFA and also as a TV show on Free Speech TV.
Read MoreIt is likely that if many of us had a nickel for every time someone questioned our authority or expertise, many of us would not be too concerned about having enough saved for retirement.
Yes, those moments when your title and role are announced and the naysayers shrink in the back of the room, can be satisfying, but the consistent presumption of a lack of authority and credibility based on gender is far too prevalent and costly. It hinders not just acknowledgment, but advancement, opportunity, income and quality of life.
Read MoreAround the world, women in their 20s are shaping their professional careers, embracing the freedom and liberation that comes with completing school, gaining financial independence, and customizing their futures of work. Still, many twenty-somethings may still depend on families, particularly due to COVID restrictions and a shift to moving back into the family home.
Being financially independent gives many a chance to develop valuable money management skills, and to foster the confidence needed to voice your own opinions and desires. This is a global concern.
Read MoreIssue 1789— September 27, 2021
[Special Note: Today 9/28/21, my new book Intentioning: Sex, Power, Pandemics, and How Women Will Take The Lead for (Everyone’s) Good is formally birthed into the world. It is incumbent upon me as the author to ask you to buy it, review it, and share it on social media. And seriously, despite the cheesiness I feel making that ask, I do want this book to reach thousands or millions of women like you to help you embrace your power, elevate your intentions, and use the tips and tools in this book to get the lives and careers of your dreams. And what I know is that if you don’t ask, you don’t get. OK? OK! Thank you for your support.]
Read MoreSince the start of the pandemic, close to 2.3 million women have left the workforce. As we begin to recover from the pandemic, we wanted to take the time to celebrate and reflect on the contributions of notable women—the disruptors and the pioneers who have played a vital role in changing cultures and society.
But it’s important to realize that although women have come a long way in their rights, there is still a long way to go in terms of gender equality on corporate boards, in paychecks and more.
Read MoreWe all have them and COVID-19 plus the ongoing pandemic of racial injustices complicated many people’s relationships with Power Demons, or the beliefs and ideas that rob them of the chance to become what and who they intend.
In her latest book, Intentioning: Sex, Power, Pandemics, and How Women Will Take The Lead for (Everyone's) Good, Gloria Feldt, co-founder and president of Take The Lead, demonstrates an indisputable case with specific tools to maximize your intentioning and annihilate the Power Demons.
Read MoreWe won’t deny it. There's a huge amount of pressure on women in the workplace. Even as some workplaces return to the office, working from home is still part of the hybrid job description. For others, WFH is the “new normal.” Additional stressors add to this equation, but productivity shouldn't be one of them. When working efficiently at home, many tend to seek out dramatic and overly optimistic changes in an attempt to remedy procrastination and a lack of motivation. Unfortunately, there’s no one major quick fix to improving your productivity when working from home.
Read MoreAt her first job after graduating college in 1990 at Walden Books, Monica Smith, CEO and founder of Marketsmith, would walk into one of their stores filled with books and magazines and feel overwhelmed.
“It would become my best tool,” says Smith, who was severely dyslexic since childhood and was not able to read effectively until she was 18.
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